Gig with removable tines

Abstract

A gig for hunting frogs and fish having a tubular body, with a rear end portion attachable to an elongated handle. The tubular body has tines fastened to it. One end of each tine is inserted in holes positioned around the body to make contact with the inside surface of the tubular body while a rotatable clincher ring is placed forward of the rear end portion and the holes to secure the tines against the outside surface of the body. The clincher ring has a gap in it which allows the removal and replacement of a defective tine, by rotating the clincher ring until the gap is above the tine to be removed.

What I claim is: 
     
       1. A gig for catching animals, comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinal center line, a forward end and a rear end;   said body including a first body aperture in said body and a second body means spaced from said first body aperture along a line parallel to the longitudinal center line of said body;   a spear means connected in one fixed workable position to said body and positioned on the surface of said body generally parallel to the longitudinal center line of said body;   said spear means including a barbed first end positioned beyond said forward end of said body, a second end means for insertion through said first body aperture, and a second means positioned between said barbed first end and said second end means, said secured means for positioning said spear means; and   a quick release biasing securing means disposed about said spear means and said surface of said body adjacent said second body means for removably securing said spear means to said body in a fixed position, said quick release biasing securing means for quick movement from a secured position to a spear released position by finger or thumb movement;   said movable means includes a gap for removing and replacing said spear means from said body whereby said gig may be easily assembled and disassembled for safe storage and shipment when not in use.   
     
     
       2. A gig removably attachable to a handle means for catching frogs and fish, comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinal axis;   said body including a first aperture in said body and a second body means spaced from said first aperture along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   a spear means generally disposed on the outer surface of said body and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   said spear means including a barbed first and extending beyond a distal end of said body, a second end means for insertion through said first aperture, and a secured portion positioned between said barbed first end and said second end means for positioning in relation to said second body means; and   a biasing means circumferentially disposed around the outer surface of said body above said second means for removably securing said spear means to said body,   said biasing means has a gap therein for moving said spear means therethrough when said gap is positioned above said second body means.   
     
     
       3. A gig removably attachable to a handle means for catching frogs and fish, comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinal axis;   said body including a first aperture in said body and a second body means spaced from said first aperture along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   a spear means generally disposed on the outer surface of said body and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   said spear means including a barbed first and extending beyond a distal end of said body, a second end means for insertion through said first aperture, and a secured portion positioned between said barbed first end and said second end means for positioning in relation to said second body means; and   a biasing means circumferentially disposed around the outer surface of said body above said second means for removably securing said spear means to said body,   said biasing means has a gap therein and is rotatable about said body for removal and replacement of said spear means through said gap.